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Diamond auctions open in Geneva with world records expected
A spectacular pink diamond, the largest of its kind to ever appear at auction, goes under the hammer in Geneva on Tuesday, with an expected sale price of more than $23 million (21.4 million euros)....
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#Travel: How social media has revolutionised tourism branding
More than 50 tourism ministers and deputy ministers from around the globe met to debate the challenges of branding their destinations at World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the...
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Watamu’s Turtle Bay Beach Club wins World Responsible Tourism award
The winners of the 12th edition of World Responsible Tourism Awards were announced at the recently concluded World Travel Market in London on World Responsible Tourism Day, the world’s largest event...
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#Travel: Marriott buys Starwood Hotels for $12.2 billion
US-based Marriott International said Monday that it has purchased Starwood for $12.2 billion, creating the world’s largest hotel chain. The boards of directors of both companies unanimously approved...
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#Travel: Ethiopian Airlines to operate all-female flight crew
Ethiopian Airlines will be operating an all-female flight crew for the first time in its history on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The flight operating from Addis Ababa to Bangkok will be a historic...
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#Travel: Kenya’s north coast set to host annual Lamu Cultural Festival
PHOTO: Lamu Tourism Association The Lamu Cultural Festival, which first started in 2001, is a four-day event celebrating Lamu’s heritage and traditions in a carnival atmosphere. Each year, The Lamu...
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#Travel: New Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi offers fitness routes
The new Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi opened its doors to guests in November. The 271-room property is located in Upper Hill, the central business and financial district within this commercial centre of...
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#Travel: Los Angeles’ airport builds new terminal for rich and famous
G-1, 8-00, Gateway-2000/improvements/lightpylons/Glamour/LAX-sign, Ref.# digital file only, Photo: Jay Berkowitz, LAWA. Celebrities and diplomats will soon be able to travel in and out of Los Angeles’...
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Gallery: Johnnie Walker Blue Label hosts exclusive Nairobi tasting
East Africa Breweries Limited through Johnnie Walker Blue Label hosted an exclusive dinner and tasting experience dubbed ‘Symphony in Blue’ on Friday, November 20th, 2015. The exclusive event took...
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8 Unique Events and Things to do in Nairobi
Like every cosmopolitan capital, the city-in-the-sun has its struggles and its triumphs; its challenges and opportunities. That notwithstanding, Nairobi is home to most of Africa’s and world’s most...
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Gallery: Big Five Breweries unveils limited edition craft beer
The Big Five Breweries (Brew Bistro & Lounge) unveiled the highly anticipated limited edition craft beer ‘ENKARE’aged in the distinctive Jameson Irish Whiskey seasoned barrels. Jameson’s passion...
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#Travel: Lessons from Ljubljana, Slovenia – Europe’s Green Capital 2016
For the last decade, Ljubljana has been working hard to achieve high environmental standards. In June 2014, the European Commission announced that the city had been awarded the Official European Green...
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#Travel: Luxury hotel in Sultanate of Oman set to open April 2016
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, the luxury hospitality brand for modern travelers, is moving closer to opening its first resort in the Sultanate of Oman. Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, a...
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#Travel: 5 German Christmas Markets you should visit
With less than 23 days until Christmas Day, the infectious holiday spirit is catching on everywhere, especially in the enchanting Christmas Markets in Germany where cobbled streets lined with quaint...
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5 Unusual African Christmas traditions that stubbornly cling on to modernity!
Christianity came to Africa as early the first century, and has since grown to become one of the continent’s most popular religion. Although the very first version of Christianity was purely western,...
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Bubbling up: Italy’s other Ferrari
Italians call it a brindisi, the celebratory clinking of glasses to mark a special occasion. And if the occasion is really special, there is a good chance it will involve fizz from Ferrari, the...
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#WineNews : Kenyan wine brand Leleshwa shows off new “mature” look
If you thought that just because Kenya lies smack on the equator it would make it quite tricky to produce wine -and good wine at that- then you would be dead wrong! The Kenyan wine brand Leleshwa...
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#Travel: Meet Lake Malawi’s Blue Zebras
Have you ever seen a zebra underwater? Meet the Blue Zebra, stunning little fish that live within the sparkling waters of Lake Malawi. The Blue Zebra originates from the deep rocky waters of Lake...
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Rock legend’s psychedelic Porsche sells for record Sh183.6 million
The famous psychedelic Porsche convertible driven by late rock legend Janis Joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly $1.8 million in New York on Thursday in a frenetic five-minute bidding war, RM...
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#Travel: New Victoria Falls International Airport terminal opens
PHOTO: Africa Albida Tourism The new $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport opened to passengers officially on Sunday. Set to change the face of the region, the potential impact on tourism...
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